Thank you

Thank you

From France. I was looking for a video showing How to keep one note singing under the bow without a stop. How does it work? merci

You could practice even Thunderstruck from ACDC 🤷‍♂️

This is the most informative bass video I've seen so far, thank you

I’m pausing at 2’50” to say, thank you, thank you, thank you for this. Hearing this from you I think maybe I can finally forgive myself for feeling like a complete failure for all these years.

do you have a video explaining your rating system? (the chart at the beginning of each exercise) for example, if mindfullness is a 3 what does that mean? love the book!

Great topic, Dennis. I have dots, and for a reason not mentioned (specifically) but perhaps covered under "you gotta play in tune’… Much of our ability to play in tune centers around body position, and how our shapes work from that solid, constant physical reference point. About 10 years ago I started working a lot of professional theatre productions, oftentimes doubling on electric and/or tuba. A huge part of that type of work is the ability to cleanly execute instrument changes, which happen so quickly that they can initially seem impossible. I found that switching back to upright quickly, there wasn’t always time to set my ideal position…. so I found it very helpful to have dots, so I can set my left hand visually as I switch basses, while simultaneously racking the electric. It has, if nothing else, reduced my stress level.

Excellent Dennis! The endurance you are achieving with your body is due to the concentration and direct connection of the nerve endings through Proprioception.

Hi. I'm quite new to classical bass. My G3 piece has a trill marked over a 3-beat note, but how do I tell if the trill is odd or even? I'm missing some basic understanding, here

Fantastic. Thank you so much. Wonderful teaching.

42 beats! Puh, I have some shedding to do now … 🙂

Thanks so much. It was very helpful for my bass playing

Thaaaanks a lot

Thanks a lot

Great

If Covid and the lockdown was your incentive for making these films then I am forever grateful. If it wasn’t , then I am still grateful!!

Thanks a lot

Muito obrigado!

Good job Dennis! I love practicing VOMIT EXERCISE every day!! It is an excellent exercise to work the slow bow, balance of the instrument, coordination of the back, shoulders and arms. In addition, it helps you closely understand Proprioseptivity and Kinetic Memory to perceive the vibration of the double bass and bow through the nerve terminals found at the tips of the fingers.

Would you say this applies to Beethoven 3, 3rd movement? Sounds incredible!

Love long tones but the example is not the greatest. I feel like the direction isn't clear enough. Imagine a child going to an ice cream café. It knows where it's going and will have a very clear direction, translating into a very even movement, which the bow stroke here lacks. 🫣😇

Hi, Dennis! Thanks for the videos!! what is your recovery plan?

Very hard exercise and usefull too thanks for the class teacher.

I just discovered this channel today. I think I will be visiting often.

Alright, some stanley clarke exercises I'm interested

Thank you ! I’m going to give this a go.

great book and great videos! i've found all of these to be very helpful, in a granular way, in keeping my awareness (musical & technical) alive. 🙏🏼

Fantastic video - what a contrast to this everlasting noise oon KZfaq! 🙏❤️🙏

pretty cool stuff there maestro! I did all my training and orchestra experience as a German bow player and then switched to French because I wanted to play tango. Now I am preparing some Mozart and having to really learn the French spiccato. Your explanation was very useful!! Happy practicing to me. I'll be walking around holding the bow with two fingers all week at your suggestion! Thanks

Awesome playing and explanation. The thud on 0:55 is such a rich detail!

Fantastic❤

thank you!!!

OMG! Virtually the best thought out and organized video on shifting out there!! I am not double bass player but because you presented various types of shifting in a such clear way, I find the content of this video super applicable to all bowed string instruments.

Wow, incredible video Lesson. Maestro Whittaker, I have your Volume 11 with the Spiccato page shown in this video. Oh, and I am so happy that you were demonstrating with the German Bow. Thank you, ap

Bellissimo esercizio, grazie Maestro, trovo molto istruttivo la spiegazione e l' esecuzione, lavoro straordinario.

Your vomit tutorial has changed my life and the way I approach playing the Bass..thank you..

De verdad que quiero ver tus videos y aprender, pero es puro bla bla bla.

Hablas demasiadoooooo!!!! Y tocas muy poco

Do you recommend lifting the pinky finger of the bow hand? It's what you do. Personally, I have larger hands and prefer not using the pinky on the eye like Jeff B. and most methods teach in his windshield wiper drill.

This was an amazing video!! Very helpful. Do you plan to break down any other major excerpts for us in the future?

Sorry! I didn't introduce myself. I'm Jairo Fernandes, I live in Brazil in the state of Paraíba in the city of João Pessoa. I'm studying all your videos. These are classes that watch over years of study!! Thank you very much!!

Your classes and explanations are very good. it is very easy to understand. I would like to get the pdf of the classes, because I don't have these books. It would be possible? Thank you very much in advance!!

I’ve been doing this wonderful exercise for almost a year now and I maybe just noticed something, do you pick the bow up and set it back down at the end of each bow travel? Thank you for all the great instructional videos!

I've got to say: you're a true inspiration! I've been playing electric bass (seriously but self-learned) for more than 40 years and double bass for a little more 4 years and I just love your global and systematic approach (being a professor myself - in another field) and your precisefullness (if that's a word - french speaking here!). I deeply thank you for your wonderful teachings that are helping me (and many others, I'm sure) becoming a better all around bass player and musician. On a last note, the great electric bass player Damian Erskine refuses to use the word "amateur" while describing a non-professionals like me who's been playing for decades: he uses the term "enthusiast" which describes us perfectly. You do use the terms "intense hobbyist" which is close, but music for us guys is more than a hobby! Thanks again for your incredible and dedicated work.

I see you’re using your third finger on your left hand. I’ve been told by several people that it’s wrong to use my ring finger - except in thumb position; but I’ve used my third finger the entire time I’ve played DB. I’ve always felt comfortable using all four fingers of my left hand.

Hey hi. Thank you for all these fantastic tutorials. I make use of them everyday, the vomit and long bow tutorials have changed my entire life (wow that sounds a tad dramatic but true. ) I have begun taking private music theory lessons and I would like to ask your advice on what minor scales to start on. As a double bassist where would you start? Cheers. Gavin.

Hey hi. One of your tutorials saved my life and I am beyond grateful, thank you. Cheers. Gavin.

Thank you so much for including german! It makes this series a great resource for me, as is the rest of your channel!

Thanks for another great video! May I ask what are your strings height? I am not sure if strings height on my bass are too high for a solid press down, my fingers burn out after short while. especially around lower register area.